Miami Open Prediction: Jannik Sinner vs Frances Tiafoe
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The Line: Betting Odds: Jannik Sinner -2000 / Frances Tiafoe +1300
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Jannik Sinner overcame an inspired effort from American World No. 40 Alex Michelsen in the last round. Sinner won the match in two tight sets in an hour and 41 minutes. The first set stayed on serve for 10 games before Sinner’s pressure eventually broke Michelsen. The Italian served to 15 to clinch the set 7-5. Michelsen was first to break in the second set and served for the set at 5-3, but Sinner broke back. The American still managed to regroup and took the lead again in the ensuing tiebreak, only for Sinner to rally and win six of the final seven points of the breaker.Sinner tallied 27 winners to 14 unforced errors in the match. He hammered 15 aces without accumulating a single double fault. Sinner landed 66% of first serves in play and won 90% of first serve points (38/42). Sinner won 50% of second serve points (11/22) and saved one of two break points. Before this round, Sinner had beaten Damir Dzumhur and Corentin Moutet. He is on a 9-match winning streak and has not dropped a set in that time.
Frances Tiafoe took out the in-form Terence Atmane to reach the Miami quarterfinals for a second time. The match took 27 games to decide and lasted an hour and 53 minutes. Tiafoe prevailed 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to reach the last eight in Miami for the first time since 2019.
In the victory, Tiafoe hit 22 winners to 8 unforced errors. He fired 6 aces and 1 double fault. He landed 65% of first serves in play and won 76% of first serve points (38/50). Tiafoe won 44% of second serve points (12/27) and saved six of eight break points on serve. Before this round, Tiafoe beat Arthur Cazaux and shocked defending champion Jakub Mensik in a thriller.